Registered Nurse, Venous Access, Per Diem (nights)

NYU Langone Health • New York, NY

3d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse, Venous Access, Per Diem (nights) carries out patient care responsibilities using the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, identification of expected outcomes, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse provides competent, safe, and compassionate care in accordance with NYU Langone Health patient care and nursing standards. As a member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team, the nurse formulates an initial plan of care with a physician or nurse practitioner and collaborates to implement a comprehensive, patient-centered plan. The role also applies assignment and delegation principles consistent with the New York State Nurse Practice Act.

Requirements

• Current Registered Professional Nurse license in New York.
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing from an accredited institution.
• Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association.
• Fluent written and spoken English language skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• Membership in pertinent professional organizations.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate an understanding of organizational goals in the quality and safety performance improvement plan and nurse-sensitive quality indicators, including unit-based measures.
• Collect, assess, and document patient healthcare data.
• Involve patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team in identifying realistic, measurable plans of care and outcomes.
• Prioritize care based on collected data and document assessments and reassessments in medical records.
• Coordinate and implement safe, timely, and appropriate interventions, using escalation processes when needed.
• Consider the needs and behaviors of patients from different age and cultural groups in patient care activities.
• Document interventions according to hospital standards.
• Educate patients and families about health status and the established plan of care; determine learning needs and implement educational plans.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to modify expected outcomes, document learning outcomes, and revise education plans, including use of EHR education tools.
• Evaluate patient progress toward expected outcomes, involve patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team in evaluation, and recognize, report, document, and evaluate changes in patient condition and intervention effectiveness.
• Participate in unit activities that support a healing, humane, and caring patient-care environment.
• Contribute to unit throughput efficiencies and metrics.
• Comply with professional standards, the New York State Nurse Practice Act, and applicable agency and regulatory requirements.
• Exercise appropriate judgment in delegated activities and distinguish professional nursing activities from tasks that may be delegated to ancillary staff.
• Complete annual education and mandatory or regulatory requirements, with supporting documentation.
• Serve as a support and resource for nursing staff and students.
• Engage in self-assessment and peer review, use resources to meet learning needs, and promote professional development in clinical practice.
• Follow patient care and nursing standards and use clinical practice guidelines.
• Attend unit practice councils and use the practice council structure to critically appraise and influence practice.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness package.
• Financial security benefits.
• Generous time-off program.
• Employee resource groups for peer support.
• Employee wellness program addressing physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level